Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, informing her of an acquaintance he had made on the Admiral’s staff, describing a luau he had attended, and explaining his reluctance to be social as he is happy to just spend time with his brother. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss their business affairs, the lack of food shortage in Hawaii, and lamenting that he may be an old man before the war is over. He also describes the bliss of being away from the woes of Medway Plantation, his love of the island, and delivers the most recent news of Morris’s pregnant wife, Nancy.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a few possible schemes to have her join him in Hawaii, discussing how he anticipates the office to change under new leadership, and recounting the events of his day spent swimming and surfing at the beach. Sidney continues in his letter to lament the poor food they had been served at the Outrigger beach club and describe his and Morris’s first attempts at playing volleyball.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing what it was like to share the apartment with his two older brothers, Armant and Morris, the orders they gave him, and praising her description of a duchess in her last letter. Sidney continues in his letter to speculate how they will live after the war, lament that she has not been playing golf, and attempting to dissuade her from her idea to get a dog.
Black-and-white portrait proof of the wedding party of Sidney and Gertrude Legendre. Members of party, from to right: Hennen Legendre; Sarah Jane Sanford; Armant Legendre; Gertrude Legendre; Sidney Legendre; Morris Legendre; Stephen Sanford.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her job transfer to London, England, her current life in Washington, and discussing where they should live after the war.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the family who sat across from him at a luau, expressing his concern for her safety in London, England with all the bombings, and discussing plans for their children. He continues to explain his lack of leave to Gertrude and lament that he does not know when he will next be able to return to the mainland.
Photograph of Mario Pansa and unidentified members of the National Socialist Motor Corps sitting by the fire. Photographs taken by the “official photographer, Schmidtbauer,” a member of the “NSKK Bildbericht Sonderstaffel W,” a photography group incorporated within the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK).
Photograph of Mario Pansa and unidentified members of the National Socialist Motor Corps sitting by the fire. Photographs taken by the “official photographer, Schmidtbauer,” a member of the “NSKK Bildbericht Sonderstaffel W,” a photography group incorporated within the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK).
Black-and-white photograph of Morris Legendre, on right, with an unidentified man. Photo captioned: “He says his pictures are 'wonderfully colossal.' Must get twice as much for them as last year.”
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, relaying her wishes to join him in Hawaii, discussing the last letter she received from him, and how she agrees that they should try to sell Medway Plantation after the war. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe how discontented she is with her desk job and ask him questions about his life in Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a walk back from work during a black out, without a flashlight. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe a Sunday spent golfing in the country with friends and her other social activities.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a weekend she spent at the Watch Hill cottage with their daughters, her social activities, news of friends, and discussing his life in Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, planning a telephone call with him in Hawaii, describing the events of a weekend she spent with friends in the countryside of Maryland, describing the house she has found to rent in Washington, and informing him on the business affairs of Medway Plantation. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe her daily life and delivering news of family and friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her job transfer to London, England, relaying news of the children’s summer at Watch Hill, and delivering news of their friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a scheme to join him in Hawaii by way of the Red Cross and details what she has done since returning to the United States.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her arrival in London, England. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe the atmosphere of London in war time and deliver news of their friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, asking him questions about his life in Hawaii, discussing her difficulty in finding a house, and describing her job and average day.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, relaying news of their friends and fires near Medway Plantation and discussing the progress of the war.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding a new scheme for her to possibly join him in Hawaii, discussions of the front lines of the Pacific and African wars, and descriptions of the outfits her courier wears. Additional pages are missing.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her plans and meetings with various officials in her attempt to join Sidney in Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her social life, news of their friends, and describing shortages in the United States.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, discussing a speech made by Churchill, her war job, and delivering news of friends and family.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing a “buzz bomb” raid and a weekend she spent golfing with friends in the country.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her social life, plans for the children to stay with his sister-in-law, Olive, for the winter, and her war job.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing what he now looks like and trying to dissuade Gertrude of her ideals on how he looks. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss the war and Gertrude’s trip to their friend Polly’s.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, relaying the bad news that she has lost a pin of three gold fishes that he had given her, informing him of her trip to the continent soon, and an upcoming trip to hunt birds with friends in the country.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing an acquaintance’s house in Hawaii where he and Morris were invited to play tennis, lamenting that they are not together for their wedding anniversary, and reminiscing on anniversaries they had spent together. Sidney continues in his letter to inform her of his infections and illnesses and advise her on how to handle their business affairs. Portions of this letter have been removed by the censor.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, recounting a story of touring around Europe on a tennis tournament circuit as told to him by a new acquaintance and describing how their department is changing offices. Sidney continues in his letter to inform her that although Morris designed the office perfectly, he forgot to create an office for himself and Sidney, and as a result, their desks are in the hallway.
Letter from Olive Legendre to her sister-in-law, Gertrude Legendre, thanking her for the Christmas gifts and clothes she has sent, discussing travel plans and the relationship of her daughter, Kathy.
Letter from Olive Legendre to her brother-in-law, Sidney Legendre, describing medical treatment for his brother, Armant Legendre, and their upcoming visit to New Orleans, Louisiana for Mardi Gras.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, advising her not to attempt to dodge the censor, describing his average day, and providing her with a detailed description of the island. Sidney continues in his letter to recount the events of a day off spent touring the island, playing tennis, and relaxing at the country club.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding how unhappy she is to be separated from him and apologizing for being irrational. Gertrude continues to discuss the business and troubles in managing Medway Plantation’s affairs.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing the atmosphere of the office, expressing his wishes to be in command of a ship, and detailing the lengthy letters predicting the future that he regularly receives from the government. Sidney continues in his letter to relay a story about how slow the supply chain is, describing a book he is reading on Naval strategy, and expresses his frustration with taxes.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, lamenting the change in his job and describing the events of their normal day. Sidney continues in his letter to explain to her his lack of social life, his need to be sent some earplugs to avoid contracting a fungal ear infection, and reminiscing on times they were together.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, pointing out the holes in her scheme to purchase property in Hawaii as a means of joining him, recounting a story of Morris getting trapped in the captains office when it was time to leave for the night, and describing where they had dinner that night, Fort Shafter.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, regarding the denial of Armant’s request to be released from the Navy and describing their social activities on the island.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, describing the business affairs and successes of his Drink-O-Mat Corporation holdings in South Carolina and North Carolina.
Letter from Landine Legendre to her father, Sidney Legendre, asking him about his life in Hawaii, informing him of her daily routine and her Easter holiday.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, reminiscing on time they have spent together, relaying news of changes within their Navy jobs, and describing the beauty of the Hawaiian islands and plant life. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss plans for the children and relay news of friends and family.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing how he spent his Easter Sunday at the nearby Catholic church and the afternoon at the beach. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the atmosphere and vibrant plant life of Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, asking him questions about his life in Hawaii, news of the war, and her social activities. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe a fire that occurred at Spring Grove, one of their plantation properties, and relaying news of friends and family.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, relaying news of Medway Plantation and their children. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe a scheme which could potentially allow her to join him in Hawaii.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing their first visit to the Penrose Smith House, rented as the Navy recreation center, taking care to detail the house, itself.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, discussing the issues they are having with the children’s governess, Miss Evans, describing the severe sunburn he received from laying on the roof of their apartment house, and recounting the story of a New Orleans cousin of their showing up in Hawaii. Sidney continues in his letter to describe the types of exercise they do and their attempts to decorate the apartment house.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his brother, Armant Legendre, wishing him a happy birthday, describing a lunch he had with a friend and weekend spent at a relative, Kathrine and Uncle Charlie’s, house.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her homesickness and wishes to join him in Hawaii, her social activities in London, England, and discussing the progress of the war. Gertrude continues in her letter to discuss selling Medway Plantation after the war and living elsewhere.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the house she is currently renting in Washington, news of the war, items she will ship him, shortages, and news of friends and family.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, congratulating her on her decision to take the job in London, England, discussing the plans for their financial affairs while she is abroad, and discussing how Medway Plantation should be run while they are both out of the country. Enclosed is a copy of a letter from Sidney Legendre to George Buist regarding business negotiations on the topic of selling the government some of their acres.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, comparing their various physical activities, informing her of how she will be unable to join him, and listing out reasons why he believes she should take the job in London, England. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss arrangements for their business affairs and again urging her to go to England.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, discussing the numbering of letters and why it makes sense, providing her with his address, describing the events of gunnery school as was told to him by his brother, Morris. Sidney continues in his letter to describe a movie we went to see, recounting a story about sticks of dynamite on his desk, and discussing mutual friends. Enclosed is a list of dates and the number of the corresponding letter.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the plants he is attempting to grow and the furnishing of the apartment house he and Morris purchased. Sidney continues in his letter to describe a lunch he had with an admiral on a Navy ship and a friend they had come to visit he and Morris.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, describing a book he had recently read and arguing multiple points as to why they should sell Medway Plantation after the war. This letter is a copy sent to New York.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding how much she misses him in every hour of her day, the lack of optimism in London, England, and describing the flat she has found to rent. Gertrude continues in her letter to discuss her envy of his life in Hawaii, describe her social life and new job duties.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the progress of the European campaign, her experiences in London, and the Christmas holiday.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, responding to what she had said in her last letter, his activities in Hawaii, describing his job, and expressing how much he misses her.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, regarding her escape from internment as a prisoner of war in Europe. Sidney continues in his letter to express his continued love of the island and a scheme to possibly join him in Hawaii. He also recounts a story of a softball game he and Morris participated in at a picnic with men from their section.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, thanking her for the flowers she sent, discussing business affairs and plans for the children, and informing her of his social activities.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, regarding how slow the mail is, speculating when the war will be over, and discussing general news about the war.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, regarding her social activities in England, the possibility of her buying a puppy, and describing his navy work in Hawaii. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss the letters Armant received from his daughters at Foxcroft school and provide Gertrude with a description of the renovations on the apartment building they purchases in Hawaii.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, asking her to go visit Medway Plantation for their future consideration in putting it on the market for sale, his rejected offer on a house in Hawaii, and discussing the family dogs. Sidney continues in his letter to discuss news of friends and family and begging for details about the time she spent interned as a prisoner of war in Europe.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Sanford Legendre, regarding his optimism for their lives after the war, his social activities, and the renovations he and Morris are doing on the apartment building they had purchased. Sidney continues in his letter to describe his brother, Armant, joining him and Morris in Hawaii.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding his business adventures in Hawaii, informs him of her upcoming vacation plans to Mexico, plans for them when he is discharged from the Navy, and discussing business affairs.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding an apartment she has found to rent in London, England, and relaying information about their friends.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, discussing war news, arranging to have a housekeeper come up from Medway Plantation, describing the house she is renting in Washington and her social activities.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding how she wishes to have another dog, informing him of the liquor shortages in London, England and of her social activities.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing her new puppy, her frustration with small roles women are given, and a trip she made to Foxcroft school to visit their daughter, Landine. Gertrude continues to discuss the war, the possibility of renting Medway Plantation, and relay news of friends and family.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the vacation she spent at Medway Plantation and the plantation’s business affairs.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding her frustrations with how slow the mail is, a Sunday afternoon spent golfing in the country with a friend, and her social activities. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe her war job in London, England, the atmosphere, and food and clothing shortages.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, regarding the vacation she spent at Medway Plantation and her social life in Charleston.
Letter from Sidney Legendre to his wife, Gertrude Legendre, regarding the end of the war and discussing his options of where and when to leave his Navy post. Enclosed is a letter from F. O. Biven to Morris Legendre regarding the rental agreement for the lease of the Vanderbilt’s house in Hawaii.
